Come and meet us
Opening times
Visit the School
New runway capacity: economic regulation
Posted on: 27 October 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
This consultation document seeks views on the proposed economic regulation approach of the Civil Aviation Authority towards new capacity expansion of London airports. Comments are requested by 18 December 2014.
Right to Build: supporting custom and self build
Posted on: 27 October 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
This consultation seeks views about the best way of constructing the Right to Build, giving custom builders a right to a plot from councils. Comments are requested by 18 December 2014.
Technical Extra Issue 15
Posted on: 27 October 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
The latest issue Technical Extra from the National House-Building Council features an article on external walls, the fastest growing area of claims, with a timely reminder of the cavity tray and DPC issues that contribute to a significant number of defects. Other articles include: requirements on the transfer of Fire Safety information to the responsible person; guidance on GRP dormer windows; copings and cappings to brick chimneys.
Tourism: Wellbeing and happiness
Posted on: 27 October 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
In honour of the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education and Research (ATLAS) conference on ‘Tourism, Travel and Leisure: Sources of Wellbeing, Happiness and Quality of Life?’, the publishers Routledge have put together a collection of articles which address the themes of tourism, happiness and wellbeing. Access is free until the end of November 2014.
Compact and connected communities improve public health
Posted on: 27 October 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
We know from exhaustive past research that walkable neighborhoods and cities reduce driving, associated emissions, and living costs. This blog considers how three important academic studies published earlier this year demonstrate that they are good for our health, too.
Great wall of money
Posted on: 27 October 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
This is the tenth edition of the “Great Wall of Money” report from DTZ.. The report tracks new capital targeting direct real estate globally and the opportunities that it is targeting.
London infrastructure: Connecting opportunities
Posted on: 24 October 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
This report examines how investment and new infrastructure are vital to accommodate the predicted 11.3 million people living in London by 2050.
Feasibility study on the use of mobile positioning data for tourism statistics
Posted on: 24 October 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
The aim of the current study was to assess the feasibility of using mobile positioning data for generating statistics on domestic, outbound and inbound tourism flows, and to address the strengths and weaknesses related to access, trust, cost, and the technological and methodological challenges inherent in the use of such a new data source.
Taking shape: Is India’s market on the edge of greatness?
Posted on: 24 October 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
The November 2014 issue of the RICS journal Modus examines property and construction’s role in India’s quest for economic growth, talks to the RICS members helping to shape that future, and looks at the work RICS is doing to train India’s next generation of surveyors. This issue also profiles five major projects that will be key to the country’s development, and asks whether there is hope for India’s shopping malls, many of which lie empty after a heady construction boom.
European Commission Central Library
Posted on: 24 October 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
This is one of the main sources of information on European Union policies.
What’s new
What’s new and Events presentations archive
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011